"To be able to go back (to Missouri), I know those Mizzou fans are hungry -- and I've been shown a lot of love from Mizzou fans," Porter Jr. said. "It could be something real, real special just to come home and do my thing there, it would special."

Washington hired former Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins to replace Romar. Porter Jr. said he still will consider the Huskies but wants to start over and weigh which school is best for him.

His brother, high school junior Jontay Porter, previously decommitted from Washington after the firing of Romar.